Journal of Food: Microbiology, Safety & Hygiene
Open Access
ISSN: 2476-2059
ISSN: 2476-2059
Parisa Nejati
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Food Microbiol Saf Hyg
The aim of our study was to evaluate mental health and substance abuse disorders among the Iranian body builders. A
cross-sectional study was conducted among athletes in bodybuilding clubs in Tehran. After a preliminary interview,
demoghraphic characteristics and using drugs and nutritional supplemets were recorded. The GH-12, Yale Brown OCS-BDD,
DMS questionnqires were used.
In this study mean score of BDD questionnaire was 12.19 ± 6.9 (range 0-36).
Dysmorphic disorder prevalence was, 12.8% (23 persons). The results of the study showed that the use of anabolic steroids and
having dysmorphic disorder (P = 0.1), the use ofnon-steroidal supplements and having dysmorphic disorder (P = 0.76), the use
of anabolic steroids and having muscle dysmorphic disorder (P = 0.5) had no significant association. While the use of anabolic
steroids and having muscle dysmorphic disorder (P = 0.032) and dysmorphic disorder and muscle dismorphic disorder had
statistically significant relationship (P = 0.026)
Conclusion: Trend to the muscularity was accompanied with developing muscle dismorphic disorder and misuse of dietary
supplements and drugs. General health of people who have dysmorphic disorder compared to people who don not have was
disturbed .
Parisa Nejati is a Sports Medicine Specialist with seven years of experience in Sports Injuries and Exercise Prescription in Medical Conditions. Her favorite field of work is fitness and obesity. She works as a Member of fitness team visiting the overweight and obese patients for prescribing exercise as well as diet adjustment. She has been teaching sports nutrition to sports medicine residents at Iran University of Medical Sciences since 2010. She has experience in nutritional strategies in special sports like indoor soccer or volleyball.
E-mail: parisanejati2@gmail.com